Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



No. 696,720. Patented Apr. I, 1902. B. a. a H. P. CRONK.

METALLIC TlE AND- RAIL FASTE'NER.

(Application filed Dec. 26, 1901.)

(No Model.)

NlTED Sterne ATENT rrion.

BENJAMIN R. GRONK AND HENRY P. ORONK, OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC TIE AND RAIL=FASTENER.

SPEOEFIGATION formingpart of Letters Patent N0. 696,720, dated April 1, 1902. Application filed December 26, 1901. Serial No. 87,151. (No model.)

To (oZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that We, BENJAMIN R. CRONK and HENRY 1. (312mm, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Homestead, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties and Rail- Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in metallic ties and railfasteners combined.

The present invention has for its object to provide a metallic tie carrying a new and novel fastener that may securely clamp the base of the rail to the tie and prevent the lateral displacement or spreading of the rail. Furthermore, to provide means that will allow the expansion and contraction of the rail which is caused by the difference in temperature.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a novel form of locking means that will securely retain the rail-fastener in position.

The present invention also aims to con struct a device that will allow the rail to be easily removed and readily replaced when desired. V 7

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists inthe novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of one end of our improved metallic tie and rail-fastener, showing the same applied to the rail. Fig. 2

is a similar view showing the fastener and locking means in the opened position, allowing the rail to be removed or replaced.

In the drawings, the reference-numeral 1 represents the metallic cross-tie,which is preferably formed in the shape of an I-beam,

said metallic tie having cutaway portions 2 formed in the upper face thereof.

The reference-numeral 3 represents a rail, 3

and 4 represents clamping members which are pivotally secured at 5 to the upper and lower portion of the tie, said clamping members carrying upwardly-inclined clamps 6, which extend through the openings 2 when secured in a locked position.

The reference-numeral 7 represents a yoke passing through the staples 8, secured to the upper face of the tie, said yoke having downwardly-extending ends 9, which engage the sides of the clamping members when placed in a locked position.

The reference-numeral 10 represents the lever formed integral with the yoke, which is preferably formed of the material of the yoke bent over upon itself.

The manner of operating our improved metallic tie and rail-fastener is as follows: The rail being placed in position, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the pivoted clamping members are secured in the cut-away portions 2 and the locking means operated, thereby the ends of the yoke engaging the outer face of the clamping members, which securely locks the same in position.

The many advantages obtained by the use of our improved device will be readily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of our invention.

Having fully described our invention, What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a metallic tie and rail-fastener com bined, the combination of an I-beam having openings formed in the upper face thereof, pivoted clamping members secured in said tie extending through said openings when in a closed position, and means whereby the clamping members are retained in a locked position, substantially as described.-

2. In a metallic tie and rail-fastener, the combination of a metallic tie formed of an I-beam, pivoted clamping members secured between the upper and lower flanges of the I beam, said pivoted clamping members adapted to be swung outwardly, and means carried by the upper face of the I-beam for securing the said clamping members, substantially as described.

3. In a metallic tie and rail-fastener combined, the combination of a metallic tie formed of an I-beam having openings formed therein, clamping members pivotally secured to said tie extending through said openings when in a closed position, and a yoke extending over the face of said tie and engaging said clamping members,substantiall y as described and for the purpose specified.

4. In a metallic tie and rail-fastener, the combination of a metallic tie formed of an I-bearn, of a pair of pivoted clamping members secured between the flanges of the I- beam on each side thereof with means carried by the upper face of the tie for engagement with the said clamping members, whereby the latter are retained in the locked position, substantially as described.

5. In a metallic tie and rail-fastener combined, the combination of a metallic tie formed of an I-beam, of pivoted clamping members having an outward movement secured'between the flanges of said I-beam and adapted to engage the sides of the rail-base, and a yoke mounted on the upper face of the I-beam for engagement with the said clamping members whereby the latter are retained in a locked position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. E. POTTER. 

